Bob Ridpath
Pit Bull love
Well, for me - as of today - my SS and County Retirement are covering the basics and nothing more. The double digit inflation of the last couple years eroded any surplus which once was there.The burden of taking care of the elders is noble and should not be a point of conflict for the youth. Using that money to finance the lazy youth is idiotic. Unemployment, welfare, food stamps and disability benefits are supposed to be a parachute, not a hammock on the beach. You worked all of your life, are your SS payments covering the bills? Where'd that money go? Not sure I have a solution, but it's not acceptable to look at that issue. Just remember Straight White Men are everything wrong with society and the sooner they are under the thumb of an aggressive HR department everything will be better. Don't respond, Big Brother is omnipresent.
I avoid medical issues because of the cost, as I slowly pay off those accrued before. I eat well, and the pups are cared for. Monthly bills are paid but past medical expenses are generally going to collection. I do what I can and get by I don't think my situation is unique.
Anyway, life is good, and like most in my situation, we do what we can and ignore what we can't.